Et Phebus la toaille avoit,
Et se penoit de l'essuier....
Bien le dist Phanie sa fille,
Qui tant estoit saige et soutille,...
L'arbre par le gibet vous glose,' &c.
3951. The passage here following is repeated from the Monkes Prologue, and copied, as has been said, from Boethius, bk. ii. pr. 2. It is to be particularly noted that the passage quoted from Boethius in the note to B. 3917 almost immediately precedes the passage quoted in the note to B. 3163.
3956. See note to B. 3972 below.
The Nonne Prestes Prologue.
3957. the knight. See the description of him, Prol. A. 43.
3961. for me, for myself, for my part. Cp. the phrase 'as for me.'—M.